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“Love, if you love me, lie next to me. Be for me, like rain, the getting out of the tiredness, the fatuousness, the semi- lust of intentional indifference. Be wet with a decent happiness.” quote by Robert Creeley
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“Love, if you love me, lie next to me. Be for me, like rain, the getting out of the tiredness, the fatuousness, the semi- lust of intentional indifference. Be wet with a decent happiness.”

Robert Creeley

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A poetic invitation to intimate love, blending physical closeness with emotional relief and purposeful indifference.

In simple terms: Love as a soothing, purposeful closeness.

Key Takeaway

Seek comfort and intentional detachment.

Themes

love intimacy indifference

Mood

intimate thoughtful

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • self‑care
  • creative writing

Key Concepts

poetry emotional balance

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does indifference coexist with love?
  • What does 'wet with happiness' mean?
A Different Perspective

Risk of emotional ambiguity.

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